If it’s any consolation, people around here will heed warnings from now on.

As bad as it was here, we tend to forget we were ticketed to get the brunt of the storm right up until it almost hit.

In that case, we would have picked up all of Fortescue in pieces.

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When the paper moves into one building, we will work from Bridgeton.

Probably from Shear Mania.

Or maybe C-Town will let us have our old area back among the fruits and vegetables..

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The Millville Community Center will be offering zumba down at the riverfront Wednesday

They zumba in Millville.

night and then another round of kickboxing by Kellie on Wednesday, Aug. 28.

There is absolutely no charge and folks can also get information on volunteer opportunities with the Millville Community Center.

They can also let the board of directors, led by Tina Benishek, know about other activities they would like to see.

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There is still time to

It's free and for all ages at the Millville Community Center.

enter a two-person team in the third annual Cohansey Community

Josh Wynbs and Ben Brister take part in the 2012 kayak race at the Bridgeton RiverFest.

Kayak Challenge, Aug. 24, at 4 p.m. on the Cohansey River between Commerce and Broad Street bridges.

The event is co-sponsored by Bridgeton Area Chamber of Commerce and Cumberland Development Corporation.

In addition to the municipal teams from Bridgeton, Deerfield, Hopewell, Lawrence, Maurice River, Shiloh, Stow Creek, Upper Deerfield and the chamber/Main Street team, this year teams can enter from community organizations and or as individuals.

Community section teams are asked to make a $50 donation to Bridgeton Main Street to enter.

Fee includes kayak, safety vest, paddles and team T-shirts.

The entries are being excepted on a first-enter, first-accepted basis and spaces are limited.

Enter by calling the chamber at 856-455-1312 or Bridgeton Main Street at 856-453-8130.

You may also email entries to bacc@baccnj.com or carolahartley@aol.com.

Could a Times team of Spencer Kent and Don Woods win the open competition?

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Millville Thunderbolt Club is currently selling $20 tickets for the annual Philadelphia Sports Raffle where the winner gets tickets for Flyers, Phillies, Eagles and Sixers.

Drawing will be held Aug. 24, so contact any board member to obtain tickets or mail check made out to Millville Thunderbolt Club c/o Millville Thuderbolt Club - P.O. Box 1513, Millville, NJ 08332.

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The Fifth Annual Gospel Music Festival will be held in Shiloh on Sunday at the Seventh Day Baptist Church from 3 to 7 p.m.

Free music, free food, free fun.

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The New Jersey Sea Grant Consortium is an affiliation of colleges, universities and other groups dedicated to advancing knowledge and stewardship of New Jersey's marine and coastal environment and meets its mission through innovative research, education and extension programs.

Since 1976, it has managed the New Jersey Sea Grant Program (NJSG), part of a national effort that funds competitive research focusing on specific priority areas.

Guess what?

You can learn a lot more Saturday at the Bridgeton RiverFest where this group will be at the fountain area educating you on everything, including sharks.